(private) tutor

  • 21tutor — tu•tor [[t]ˈtu tər, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) edu a person employed to instruct another, esp. privately 2) edu a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges 3) edu (esp. at Oxford and Cambridge) a university… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22tutor — /t(y)uwter/ One who teaches, usually a private instructor. State ex rel. Veeder v. State Board of Education, 97 Mont. 121, 33 P.2d 516, 522. In the civil law, this term corresponds nearly to guardian (i.e., a person appointed to have the care of… …

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  • 23tutor — noun 1》 a private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.     ↘chiefly Brit. a university or college teacher responsible for assigned students.     ↘US an assistant lecturer in a college or university. 2》 Brit. a… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24tutor — n. & v. n. 1 a private teacher, esp. in general charge of a person s education. 2 a university teacher supervising the studies or welfare of assigned undergraduates. 3 Brit. a book of instruction in a subject. v. 1 tr. act as a tutor to. 2 intr.… …

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  • 25private — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English privat, from Anglo French, from Latin privatus, from past participle of privare to deprive, release, from privus private, individual; probably akin to Latin pro for, in front of more at for Date: 14th… …

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  • 26tutor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tutour, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin tutor, from tueri Date: 14th century a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: as a. a private teacher b. a teacher in a British… …

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  • 27Tutor-Saliba Corporation — Infobox Company company name = Tutor Saliba Corporation company type = Private foundation = 1949 location = Sylmar, California industry = Construction, Civil engineering homepage = http://www.tutorsaliba.com/The Tutor Saliba Corporation is a… …

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  • 28tutor — tu|tor1 [ tutər ] noun count * 1. ) someone who gives private lessons in a particular subject: my daughter s violin tutor 2. ) someone who teaches and advises a group of students at a university tutor tu|tor 2 [ tutər ] verb transitive FORMAL to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29tutor — [ˈtjuːtə] noun [C] I 1) a teacher in a college or university 2) someone who gives private lessons in a particular subject II verb [T] formal tutor [ˈtjuːtə] to teach one person or a small group of people …

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  • 30tutor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. teacher, instructor, coach; guardian. See teaching. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. instructor, tutorial assistant, private teacher, teaching assistant, TA; see also teacher 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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