Supervisor vs. Tutor

Supervisor vs. Tutor — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Supervisor and Tutor

Supervisornoun

(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

Tutornoun

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.

Supervisornoun

A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

Tutornoun

(UK) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.

Supervisornoun

(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

Tutornoun

One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.

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Supervisornoun

(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.

Tutornoun

(trading card games) A card that allows you to search your deck for one or more other cards.

Supervisornoun

one who supervises or has charge and direction of

Tutorverb

(transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.

Supervisornoun

a program that controls the execution of other programs

Tutorverb

To treat with authority or sternness.

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Tutornoun

a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting)

Tutorverb

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction;

She tutored me in Spanish

Tutorverb

act as a guardian to someone