Definition of "shaping" []

• A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning. (noun)
• The action of the verb to shape. (noun)
• Present participle of shape. (verb)

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• "Her face seemed to recede in the darkness and rain, the disbelief and injury in her expression shaping and reshaping itself in the overhead light."
• "The more freedom in shaping is given to users (e.g. open source technology), the more knowledge is required to contribute."
• "So this is part of a process which they call shaping the battlefield."