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- [too-ish-uh n, tyoo-]
- /tuˈɪʃ ən, tyu-/
- /tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-ish-uh n, tyoo-]
- /tuˈɪʃ ən, tyu-/
Definitions of tuition word
- noun tuition the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university: The college will raise its tuition again next year. 1
- noun tuition teaching or instruction, as of pupils: a school offering private tuition in languages. 1
- noun tuition Archaic. guardianship or custody. 1
- noun tuition instruction 1
- noun tuition university payment 1
- uncountable noun tuition If you are given tuition in a particular subject, you are taught about that subject. 0
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Origin of tuition
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English tuicion a looking after, guarding < Latin tuitiōn- (stem of tuitiō), equivalent to tuit(us) (past participle of tuērī to watch; cf. tutelage) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Tuition
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tuition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tuition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tuition
noun tuition
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
- chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
- domestication — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- edification — an act of edifying.
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