shaping
verb
- 1
To create or make.
“Earth was shapen by God for God's folk.”
- 2
To give something a shape and definition.
“Shape the dough into a pretzel. For my art project, I plan to shape my clay lump into a bowl.”
- 3
To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.
- 4
(of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.
- 5
To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.
- 6
To imagine; to conceive.
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to shape.
- 2
A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning.
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