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Tutor vs Tutoring - What's the difference?

tutor | tutoring |

As nouns the difference between tutor and tutoring

is that tutor is one who teaches another (usually called a student'', ''learner'', or ''tutee ) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction while tutoring is tuition.

As verbs the difference between tutor and tutoring

is that tutor is to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group while tutoring is .

tutor

English

(wikipedia tutor)

Alternative forms

* (l) (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who teaches another (usually called a student'', ''learner'', or ''tutee ) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
    • He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor .
  • (UK) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
  • (obsolete) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
  • (trading card games) A card that allows you to search your deck for one or more other cards.

    • Derived terms

    * tutee * tutorship

    Related terms

    * tuition * tutelage * tutelar * tutelary * tutorial * tutee

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group.
    • To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.
  • (trading card games) To search your deck for one or more other cards.

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    tutoring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • tuition
  • * (Henry Mayhew), The Image of His Father
    • And could she now have so forgotten all his tutorings , that she would give up father, brother—aye, and even her honor—for the sake of this man, whom she had known not yet half a year

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