shaping

/SH EY1 P IH0 NG/

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.

Synonyms

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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