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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tu•i•tion /tuˈɪʃən, tyu-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the charge or fee for instruction:Tuition for college has risen far faster than inflation.
- teaching or instruction.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tu•i•tion (to̅o̅ ish′ən, tyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- teaching or instruction, as of pupils:a school offering private tuition in languages.
- [Archaic.]guardianship or custody.
- Latin tuitiōn- (stem of tuitiō), equivalent. to tuit(us) (past participle of tuērī to watch; compare tutelage) + -iōn- -ion
- 1250–1300; Middle English tuicion a looking after, guarding
tu•i′tion•al, tu•i•tion•ar•y (to̅o̅ ish′ə ner′ē, tyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj. tu•i′tion•less, adj. |