Meaning of tuition | Babel Free

Definitions

1. plural of clase
2. The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
   Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
3. Paid private classes taken outside of formal education; tutoring. (also used attributively)
   Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, countable, uncountable
4. A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a private school, boarding school, university, or college).
   Canada, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable
5. Care, guardianship.
   archaic, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.[…]There are no inspectors, no exams until the age of 18, no school league tables, no private tuition industry, no school uniforms. […]”

“tuition classes”

“Tuition in the past was like taking medicine and you sent children for it only if they were doing poorly in a subject.”

“The school’s tuition will increase by five percent next year.”

“BENEDICK. I have almost matter enough in me for such an embassage; and so I commit you— CLAUDIO. To the tuition of God: from my house, if I had it,— DON PEDRO. The sixth of July: your loving friend, Benedick. BENEDICK. Nay, mock not, mock not.”

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