tuition
The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutorThe training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
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» They announced an increase in tuition fees.
Eine Erhöhung der Studiengebühren wurde angekündigt. — Dani6187
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36 sentencesMeaning
4 senses(Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable)The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
Tutorium, Unterricht
обуче́ниеobučénije, заня́тияzanjátija
(Canada, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable)A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a private school, boarding school, university, or college).
The school's tuition will increase by five percent next year.
Studiengebühr, Unterrichtsgebühr
пла́та за обуче́ниеpláta za obučénije
(Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, countable, uncountable)Paid private classes taken outside of formal education; tutoring. (also used attributively)
tuition classes
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Care, guardianship.
- a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
- teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
Origin
From Anglo-Norman tuycioun, from Old French tuicion, from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protectionFrom Anglo-Norman tuycioun, from Old French tuicion, from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protection, defense”), from tuēri (“to watch, guard, see, observe”). Compare intuition, tutor.
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Forms
plural: tuitionsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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