tutorial
Americanadjective
noun
-
tutorials
plural
-
a class in which a tutor gives intensive instruction in some subject to an individual student or a small group of students.
-
Computers.
-
programmed instruction provided to a user at a computer terminal, often concerning the use of a particular software package and built into that package.
-
a manual explaining how to use a particular software package or computer system.
-
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of tutorial
1735–45; < Latin tūtōri ( us ) of a guardian + -al 1
Explanation
A tutorial is a teaching session given to one student or a small group of students. If you are stuck in a class, you could use a tutorial. Teachers lead classes, but tutors are educators who also help students, usually one-on-one. Tutors don’t give grades: they just try to help or coach students. A session given by a tutor is called a tutorial. A tutorial could be a one-on-one session in a tutoring center or elsewhere. A tutorial could also be a small group led by a tutor, in which the tutor helps the whole group with math, history, or another topic.
Vocabulary lists containing tutorial
Clap When You Land
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Land of the Cranes
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Saroj said Gareth was resourceful and the "kind of clever that could fix a car after watching a 10-minute YouTube tutorial"
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
In addition to being an inadvertent tutorial on production design, “A Woman of Substance” feels a bit dated, in a way it certainly wouldn’t have 40 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
It’s no longer the shoe-leather reporters who need a big-screen tutorial in how to do their jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Also see: Howard Marks of asset manager Oaktree makes 180-degree turn on AI after Claude tutorial.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
The librarian gave us a gardening tutorial the other day.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
“Our teams have worked for years to build safeguards, launch safety tutorials, partner with experts, and work with law enforcement to help prevent the misuse of our platform,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Until recently, she regularly posted AI videos to her 10 million TikTok followers and 50,000 Instagram followers, often alongside tutorials explaining how to make them.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
There are plenty of free budgeting apps, free balance-sheet templates, free retirement calculators and free YouTube tutorials.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Thirty-three seasons and 429 episodes of “The Joy of Painting” transformed his weekly art-hobby tutorials into a sales pitch for all kinds of products, including in-person classes.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
Aunt Melissa left us a box of craft supplies and a few DIY videos, but I haven’t watched any of the tutorials.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
