What does Shaping mean?
Definitions for Shaping
shap·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
shaping, definingnoun
any process serving to define the shape of something
formation, shapingadjective
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
formative, shaping, plasticadjective
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
"a formative influence"; "a formative experience"
Wiktionary
shapingnoun
A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning.
shapingnoun
The action of the verb to shape.
ChatGPT
shaping
Shaping is a behavioral technique or psychological method used to gradually change or mold someone's behavior, skills or responses in a desired direction by reinforcing successive approximations towards a final target behavior. The process involves establishing small steps to help a person reach a more complex behavior. It is commonly used in teaching and therapy settings like positive reinforcement training with animals, personal development, speech therapy, and in the treatment of mental health disorders.
Webster Dictionary
Shaping
of Shape
Editors Contribution
shapingverb
Verb form of the word shape.
Shaping metal is called metalwork.
Submitted by MaryC on March 23, 2020
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Anagrams for Shaping »
pashing
phasing
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shaping in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shaping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Shaping in a Sentence
I don't view this debating as a question of winning and losing. It's a cumulative effect of shaping peoples' opinion about who you are, that matters over the long haul.
They are shaping these guys up because there is going to be a lot of foreign interaction, they know to sit there and not get too drunk at the parties ... they know how to behave themselves.
Hiring the right people is absolutely critical in the beginning, because each person you add will have a significant impact on shaping what will—and won’t—be valued, and how people will behave.
2022 is shaping up to be a terrible year for Elaine Luria and it will end with Elaine Luria being fired by Virginians in November.
What he’s always said is that if there’s a threat against us, we will act, but when it comes to shaping events in cultures that are foreign to the United States we have to have some degree of realism.
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