INVITATIONAL Definition & Meaning

invitational

[ in-vi-tey-shuh-nl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

restricted to participants who have been invited:
an invitational track meet.

noun

an event, as a sports competition or an art exhibit, restricted to those who have been invited to participate.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of invitational¹

First recorded in 1920–25; invitation + -al ¹

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The April 12 invitational field events begin at 3:30 p.m.

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Tournament sponsor Tiger Woods told reporters Monday that the decision to move the invitational was “very difficult” but ultimately necessary after the firestorms wreaked havoc around L.A. in recent weeks.

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The Englishman's place in the invitational event for the 16 highest-ranked players in the world will be taken by Neil Robertson.

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He has picked up £395,000 in winning the Premier League of Darts and World Series finals but, as those are invitational events, they do not count towards the rankings.

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He has picked up £355,000 for winning the Premier League of Darts and World Series finals but, as those are invitational events, they do not count towards the rankings.

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