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tuition

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tu·i·tion  (t-shn, ty-)
n.
1. A fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning.
2. Instruction; teaching.
3. Archaic Guardianship.

[Middle English tuicion, protection, from Old French, from Latin tuiti, tuitin-, from tuitus, past participle of tur, to protect.]

tu·ition·al, tu·ition·ary (-sh-nr) adj.

tuition [tjuːˈɪʃən]
n
1. instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually
2. (Social Science / Education) the payment for instruction, esp in colleges or universities
[from Old French tuicion, from Latin tuitiō a guarding, from tuērī to watch over]
tuitional  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tuitiontuition - a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"
didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
2.tuitiontuition - teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
teaching, pedagogy, instruction - the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"

tuition
noun training, schooling, education, teaching, lessons, instruction, tutoring, tutelage The courses will give the beginner personal tuition.
Translations
tuition [tjʊˈɪʃən]
A. Nenseñanza f, instrucción f (US) → matrícula f
private tuitionclases fpl particulares (in de)
B. CPD tuition fees NPLmatrícula fsing, tasas fpl de matriculación

tuition [tjuˈɪʃən] n
(= lessons) → cours mpl
private tuition → cours mpl particuliers
(also tuition fees) → frais mpl de scolarité
tuition fees nplfrais mpl de scolarité

tuition
nUnterricht m; extra tuitionNachhilfeunterricht m

tuition [tjʊˈɪʃn] n (Brit) (lessons) → lezioni fpl (Am) (fees) → tasse fpl scolastiche (or universitarie)
tuition [tjʊˈɪʃn] n (Brit) (lessons) → lezioni fpl (Am) (fees) → tasse fpl scolastiche (or universitarie)

tuition
n tuition [tjuˈʃən]
1 teaching, especially private he gives music tuition / tuition in music. onderrig تَعْليم обучение vyučování undervisning der Unterricht ιδιαίτερα μαθήματα enseñanza/instrucción privada eraõpetus آموزش opetus cours particulier לִימוּד शिक्षण poduka, poučavanje oktatás pengajaran (einka)kennsla lezione 授業料 (개인)교습 pamokos mācīšana; privātstundas kelas bimbingan onderwijs (privat)undervisning lekcje, korepetycje ensino lecţie (particulară) (частное) обучение vyučovanie poučevanje podučavanje undervisning สอนตัวต่อตัว öğretim, özel ders 講授, 教學 навчання ٹيوشن، تعليم sự gia sư ,
2 (American) tuition fee; the money a student pays to a college, university or private school How much is the tuition at your university? skoolgeld رَسْم التَّعْليم учебна такса školné undervisningsgebyr das Schulgeld δίδακτρα matrícula õppemaks شهریه lukukausimaksu frais de scolarité שְׂכַר לִימוּד पढ़ाई की फीस školarina tandíj uang kuliah (tassa scolastica) 授業料 수업료 mokestis už mokslą/studijas mācību maksa yuran pengajian schoolgeld, leergeld semesteravgift; skolepenger czesne плата за обучение školné šolnina školarina termins-, undervisningsavgift ค่าเล่าเรียน öğrenim ücreti, okul harcı (美)學費 плата за навчання تعليمي فيس học phí

tuition تعليم výuka undervisning Unterricht διδασκαλία instrucción opetus cours particulier poduka lezioni 授業 (개인) 교수 onderwijs undervisning nauka ensino обучение undervisning การสอนพิเศษ öğretim sự giảng dạy 辅导


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One would rather write masterpieces of literature no doubt -- but meanwhile board and tuition fees have to be paid.
He was very sorry, but he was compelled to give me back my tuition fee and to ask me to leave the school.
 
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