What is the meaning of tutor?

Answer 1

One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing., A treasurer; a keeper., One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian., A private or public teacher., An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline., An instructor of a lower rank than a professor., To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct., To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity.

Answer 2

"Tutoring" usually refers to the act of a teacher or instructor (called a tutor) helping a person learn something about a subject. Most commonly, it refers to the relationship between a private teacher/instructor helping a student with school work.

There are many different types of tutoring, for all ages and all subjects. Some tutoring is one on one in person, some is conducted over the internet (online tutoring) and some is done in small groups in a tutoring center. The type of tutoring a student needs depends on many factors, including their age, grade level, academic goals, and personality.