invitational

Thân thiện

The school sent an invitational letter to parents for the annual science fair.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or having the nature of an invitation: Used to describe an event, competition, or activity that is open only to those who have been specifically invited or selected, rather than being open to the general public.
   • Characterized by being an invitation: Pertaining to something that serves as or resembles an invitation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The golf tournament is an invitational event, so only top-ranked players can participate.
  • She received an invitational letter to speak at the prestigious conference.
  • The club hosted an invitational dinner for its most generous donors.

Advanced Usage

• "Invitational only": Emphasizing that participation is strictly by invitation.
  • Access to the private viewing is invitational only.
• Used in formal or competitive contexts (e.g., sports, academia, exclusive social gatherings) to denote selectivity and prestige.

Variants and Related Words

• Invitation (n): A spoken or written request to attend or participate in something.
  • He sent out invitations for his birthday party.
• Invite (v): To ask someone to go somewhere or do something.
  • They invited us to their wedding.

Synonyms

• Exclusive: Restricted to a particular group.
• Selective: Involving careful choice; not open to all.
• By invitation only: A phrase with the same meaning.

Antonyms

• Open: Accessible to all; not restricted.
• Public: Of or concerning the people as a whole.

Related Phrases

• Invitational tournament: A common phrase in sports for a competition where participants are invited.
  • She qualified for the national invitational tournament.
• Invitational meet: Similar to a tournament, often used in athletics.
  • The swim team competed in an invitational meet last weekend.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of an invitation