"invitational" meaning in English

See invitational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more invitational [comparative], most invitational [superlative]
Etymology: From invitation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|invitation|al}} invitation + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} invitational (comparative more invitational, superlative most invitational)
  1. Serving as an invitation; inviting.
    Sense id: en-invitational-en-adj-C4ba~3fV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 47 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 36 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 39 39
  2. (not comparable) Restricted to participants who have been invited. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-invitational-en-adj-x7mY4Jy- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 47 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 36 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 39 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: invitationally

Noun

Forms: invitationals [plural]
Etymology: From invitation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|invitation|al}} invitation + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} invitational (plural invitationals)
  1. An event, especially a tournament, that is restricted to invited participants
    Sense id: en-invitational-en-noun-1umn9wLL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 47 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 36 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 39 39

Inflected forms

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