tutorial

American  

[too-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, tyoo-] / tuˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, tju- /

adjective

1. pertaining to or exercised by a tutor.

   tutorial functions or authority.

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noun

tutorials plural

1. a class in which a tutor gives intensive instruction in some subject to an individual student or a small group of students.

2. Computers.

   1. programmed instruction provided to a user at a computer terminal, often concerning the use of a particular software package and built into that package.

   2. a manual explaining how to use a particular software package or computer system.

tutorial British  

/ tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. a period of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual student or to a small group of students

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adjective

1. of or relating to a tutor

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nontutorial
  adjective
• nontutorially
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• tutorials
  plural

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.

Example Sentences

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tutorial tutorials

He arrived without a driver’s license, according to Christopher Simon Sykes’s biography of the artist, and barely passed the test after a skimpy tutorial on a friend’s pickup truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

A few months and one tutorial from Anthropic’s Claude AI model later, Marks’ latest investment memo has the header “AI hurtles ahead.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

During the ‘60s we were far better informed, though we did not have the internet. Some argue that the rise in interconnectivity has destroyed our culture. Just watch “Pluribus” if you need a tutorial.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026

The show, a touring tutorial he created and performs solo, allows Page the opportunity to animate with barnstorming crackle a rogue’s gallery of Shakespearean scoundrels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

From the first, it was not as though we were engaged in tense political arguments but a lively and interesting tutorial.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

One Gulf War veteran with a YouTube channel advertises “Secret Strategies for Winning Big with VA Disability Claims” and charges for “boot camp” tutorials to boost disability ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of chess tutorials on TikTok and YouTube that teach me how to play better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

His ideas grew more ambitious, but he didn't have the equipment, money or manpower to film them - so taught himself animation using YouTube tutorials.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

There are plenty of free budgeting apps, free balance-sheet templates, free retirement calculators and free YouTube tutorials.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 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

Related Words

• guide