shaping (n.)

  1. any process serving to define the shape of something

    [ Syn: defining ]

  2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

    [ Syn: formation ]

    shaping (adj.)

  1. forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; a formative influence; a formative experience

    [ Syn: formative , plastic ]

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