tutorial

[ too-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, tyoo- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or exercised by a tutor:

   tutorial functions or authority.

noun

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

/ tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl /

noun

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

adjective

1. of or relating to a tutor

Other Words From

• nontu·tori·al adjective
• nontu·tori·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutorial¹

1735–45; < Latin tūtōri ( us ) of a guardian + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The library has tutorials on basic computer skills from Gmail to Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

Precocious as a child and an autodidact, the U.S.-born música Mexicana star taught himself to play guitar at age 8 by watching YouTube tutorials.

From Los Angeles Times

"I looked on YouTube for any tutorials on how to get the film out of it," said Sarah, adding the camera's body is made of card and mounted on a Bakelite frame.

From BBC

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has taken to TikTok to share a tutorial for her “energy drink” recipe, which she used to make as an inmate.

From Salon

Some creative types have also taken it one step further and produced YouTube crafting tutorials using a plastic model of a dodecahedron.

From BBC

Related Words

• guide