tutorial, a. and n.
(tjuːˈtɔərɪəl)
[f. L. tūtōri-us (f. tūtor, tutor) + -al1.]
Of or pertaining to a tutor.
A. adj.
1. a. Rom. and Sc. Law. Of or pertaining to a legal guardian; cf. tutor 2 b.
| 1742 Kames Decis. Crt. Sess. 1730–52 (1799) 44 After the Major's death, tutorial inventories were made up of his estate. a 1768 Erskine Inst. Law Scot. i. vii. §32 (1773) 131 The defender does not..insist for any balance that may be due by the tutor upon his tutorial accounts. 1880 Muirhead Gaius iii. §107 Provided that, where tutorial authorization is required, his tutor has intervened. |
b. Protecting, defensive. nonce-use.
| 1898 Blackw. Mag. Oct. 536/2 Stones..held in their place by diverse-running lines of Bricks..tutorial bricks till the adobe coping is reached. |
2. Of or pertaining to a teacher or instructor; esp. pertaining to a college tutor.
| 1822 Macaulay in Life & Lett. (1883) I. ii. 110, I begin my tutorial labours to-morrow. 1858 Goldw. Smith in Oxford Ess. 265 The tutorial system was aroused from its lethargy, and the number of tutors and lectures was increased. 1881 Nature 28 Apr. 614/1 Their tutorial and laboratory courses of instruction. 1886 F. Pollard in Antiquary Feb. 53/2 Colleges to be closed, and professorial and tutorial duties to be entirely suspended. 1906 Times 23 June 6/3 A tutorial Fellow will be appointed at Pembroke College early in Michaelmas term. |
B. n. a. A period of individual instruction given by a college or university tutor to pupils, either singly or in small groups.
| 1923 G. Saintsbury Second Scrap Bk. 27 For ‘Mods’ Logic one went to Professor Wall's University lectures and Mr. Sidgwick's tutorials. 1927 W. E. Collinson Contemp. Eng. 124 In regard to teaching within the University the only terms worthy of notice are the use of Oral (where some universities use Viva..) and tutorials (practical classes for recapitulating the formal lectures). 1932 C. Bailey in Handbk. Univ. Oxford 128 During term each man will attend a ‘tutorial’, as post-war Oxford has agreed to name it, at least once a week. 1953 A. Moorehead Rum Jungle i. 19 Old Jack or Geoff with whom I had attended tutorials at the university. 1966 Rep. Comm. Inquiry Univ. Oxf. II. 450 A ‘tutorial’ is to be taken to mean teaching of not more than three people at one time. 1979 Washington Post 26 Oct. b4/1 Windt did not show up for her 11:15 math tutorial that day. |
b. Any period of tuition or training; a printed account or explanation of a subject intended for private study.
| 1978 Sci. Amer. Feb. 99/1 (Advt.), You'll find our tutorials on hardware and software invaluable reading, also our reports on home applications and evaluative reviews based on experiences with home computer products. 1980 Amer. Banker 15 Jan. 6/1 The 1980 conference will feature state-of-the-art developments to help assure the integrity of information systems. The schedule includes 10 tutorials, three general sessions, [etc.]. 1980 Washington Post 5 July b2/1 Sonny Stitt, that world-traveling, one man be-bop workshop, is holding tutorials at the One Step Down through tonight. |
Hence tuˈtorially adv., in a tutorial manner; as or by a tutor; by way of tuition.
| 1818–60 Whately Commpl. Bk. (1864) 34 Rough and awkward,..and of course tutorially pedantic. 1891 Academy 31 Jan. 102/2 (Advert.) His duties will be to assist the Professor..and to direct tutorially the English work of the Normal Students. |