shaping

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English schapynge, equivalent to shape-ing.

Noun

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shaping (plural shapings)

  1. The action of the verb to shape.
    • 1996, Mike Michael, Constructing Identities: The Social, the Nonhuman and Change:
      In contrast to the (to be sure, productive) shapings and constrainings of human identities in the sociotechnical network, here we have an expansion of identity.
    1. (psychology) A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in a series of steps in operant conditioning.
      • 2015, Ilona Rodan, Sarah Heath, editors, Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 51:
        In general, it's a good idea to know ahead of time what your shaping steps will be and try to get 80% to 100% correct trials during the shaping steps and repeat each step for only 5 to 10 trials in a row.
    2. The action of the metal-cutting machine called a shaper, which uses linear single-point cutting. It is largely but not entirely obsolete.
      Hypernym: machining
      Coordinate terms: planing, slotting, milling, broaching, grinding; turning, boring, drilling
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English shapinge, shapende, schapende, schappande, from Old English sċyppende, sċeppende, from Proto-West Germanic *skappjandī, from Proto-Germanic *skapjandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *skapjaną (to form, shape, create), equivalent to shape-ing.

Verb

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shaping

  1. present participle and gerund of shape

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