Words / B1

tyoo-ISHUN/tjuˈɪʃn/

Tuition is teaching, especially paid extra lessons, or the course fee: private tuition; tuition fees; music tuition (uncountable). Tutor is the person; teaching is the general word, while tuition often implies you pay. UK news often focuses on university tuition fees. Do not write “a tuition” for one lesson — say a lesson / a tutorial. Intuition (a feeling) is a spelling trap.

Meaning

Teaching, especially paid extra lessons; also the fee for a course.

Examples

• “She pays for extra maths tuition on Saturday mornings.”
• “Parents who can afford tuition may widen the gap in exam results.”
• “International students pay higher tuition fees at many UK universities.”

Good to know

private / music tuition; tuition fees (uncountable). Person: tutor. One class: a lesson. Spelling trap: intuition.

Near in meaning

lessons

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