tu ‧ i ‧ tion /tjuˈɪʃ ə n $ tu-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tuicion , from Latin , from tueri 'to look at, look after' ]
1 . teaching, especially in small groups:
I had to have extra tuition in maths.
2 . American English , tuition fees British English the money you pay for being taught:
When I started college, tuition was $350 a quarter.