tutorial

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noun

tu·​to·​ri·​al tü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

tyü-

1

: a paper, book, film, or computer program that provides practical information about a specific subject

2

: a class conducted by a tutor for one student or a small number of students

tutorial

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adjective

: of, relating to, or involving a tutor or a tutorial

Did you know?

Tutorials with live tutors are useful for both advanced students and struggling ones. Many computer programs include electronic tutorials to help the new user get used to the program, leading him or her through all its functions, often by means of pictures and short videos. But a really difficult program may still require a real-life tutor to be fully understood.

Examples of tutorial in a Sentence

Noun

An online tutorial gives basic instructions for using the software.

The professor was offering a tutorial in her office a week before the exam.

Adjective

We offer tutorial instruction for students preparing for the examination.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Spin up some Jupyter Notebooks, follow some tutorials and learn to fine-tune a model, deploy endpoints and get familiar with the underlying models. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

More:How to keep your tech protected from frigid temperatures: Video tutorial Medications Medicine is another item that should not be frozen. —Cailey Gleeson, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025

Adjective

As for players who haven’t played a Civ game since V, IV, or even earlier, I was disappointed that, unlike in other recent entries, there weren’t different tutorial presets. —Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025

The panel's Home icon shows tutorial suggestions, What’s New items, the user guide, and more resources. —PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1822, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tutorial

1 of 2 adjective

tu·​to·​ri·​al t(y)ü-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

-ˈtȯr-

: of or relating to a tutor or a tutorial

tutorial

2 of 2 noun

: a paper, book, film or computer program that gives practical information about a subject