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Tuition

UK /["/tjuˈɪʃn/"]/US /["/tuˈɪʃn/"]/

Definition

the act of teaching something, especially to one person or to people in small groups

In simple words: The money paid for education, especially at a school or college.

She received private tuition in French.
The course involves six hours of individual tuition per week.
I studied dance for two years under her expert tuition.
She had become expert in Chinese cooking under the tuition of her aunt.
The students get expert tuition in small groups.
One-to-one tuition can be arranged in certain languages.
The price includes two weeks' horse riding plus expert tuition.
There was a further week of intensive tuition at the management training centre.
The scholarship pays the tuition fees but students still need to find money for accommodation, meals and books.
He won't be able to finish his education unless someone pays his tuition.

Used in academic contexts to discuss costs associated with education. Avoid informal settings or casual conversation unless discussing college.

tuition + noun (e.g., tuition fees)

Think of 'tuition' like 'two chickens' — imagine paying in chickens for education.