definition of
shaping

[1] #1 shaping n. [defining] any process serving to define the shape of something. wn

[2] #2 shaping s. [formative, plastic] forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience". wn

[3] #3 shaping n. [formation] the act of fabricating something in a particular shape. wn