tutorial
Noun · AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of studentsType of session
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to tutors or tutoring“tutorial sessions”Relating to tutor
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Translations
Noun self-paced learning exercise
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: L. tutorius.
Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.
1. A class{6} or short series of classes in which one or more instructors provide intensive instruction on some subject to a small group. Such short courses of instruction may be held at an institution of learning, or in any other place where a small group may desire a brief but thorough introduction to a topic.
2. Hence: Computers A set of instructions on how to use a particular computer program, built into the software package itself, displayed on the computer screen, and organized in a stepwise manner so as to familiarize a new user with all of or the most important features of the program.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors