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shaping shaping definition

shaping


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shape 
 
  3  senses  of  shape 
 
  Sense  1 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  carry  weight 
  =>  decide 
  =>  reshape 
  =>  time 
  =>  index 
  =>  pace 
  =>  predetermine 
 
  Sense  2 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  carve 
  =>  swage,  upset 
  =>  chip 
  =>  machine 
  =>  stamp 
  =>  puddle 
  =>  beat 
  =>  mound 
  =>  hill 
  =>  roughcast 
  =>  reshape,  remold 
  =>  sinter 
  =>  cast,  mold,  mould 
  =>  throw 
  =>  handbuild,  coil 
  =>  sculpt,  sculpture 
  =>  model,  mold,  mould 
 
  Sense  3 
  shape,  form 
  =>  individuate 
  =>  tie 
  =>  terrace 
  =>  fork 
  =>  dimension 
  =>  roll 
  =>  draw 
  =>  strike 
  =>  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalise,  crystalize 
  =>  twist 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  granulate,  grain 
  =>  sliver 
  =>  ridge 
  =>  plume 
  =>  round,  round  out  round  off 
  =>  scallop,  scollop 
  =>  square,  square  up 
  =>  dish 
  =>  fit 
  =>  flatten 
  =>  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  blow 
  =>  block 
  =>  block 
  =>  cup 
  =>  encircle,  circle 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shape 
 
  3  senses  of  shape 
 
  Sense  1 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  carry  weight 
  =>  decide 
  =>  reshape 
  =>  time 
  =>  index 
  =>  pace 
  =>  predetermine 
  =>  predestine,  foreordain,  preordain 
  =>  jinx 
  =>  predestine,  predestinate,  foreordain 
 
  Sense  2 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  carve 
  =>  hew,  hew  out 
  =>  rough-hew,  roughcast 
  =>  sculpt,  sculpture,  grave 
  =>  fret 
  =>  honeycomb 
  =>  swage,  upset 
  =>  chip 
  =>  machine 
  =>  stamp 
  =>  puddle 
  =>  beat 
  =>  forge,  hammer 
  =>  foliate 
  =>  dropforge 
  =>  mound 
  =>  mound  over 
  =>  hill 
  =>  roughcast 
  =>  reshape,  remold 
  =>  sinter 
  =>  cast,  mold,  mould 
  =>  press,  press  out 
  =>  recast,  remold,  remould 
  =>  sand  cast 
  =>  throw 
  =>  handbuild,  coil 
  =>  sculpt,  sculpture 
  =>  model,  mold,  mould 
 
  Sense  3 
  shape,  form 
  =>  individuate 
  =>  tie 
  =>  terrace 
  =>  fork 
  =>  dimension 
  =>  roll 
  =>  draw 
  =>  strike 
  =>  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalise,  crystalize 
  =>  twist 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  granulate,  grain 
  =>  sliver 
  =>  ridge 
  =>  plume 
  =>  round,  round  out  round  off 
  =>  purse 
  =>  pooch,  pooch  out 
  =>  scallop,  scollop 
  =>  square,  square  up 
  =>  dish 
  =>  fit 
  =>  dovetail 
  =>  flatten 
  =>  splat 
  =>  roll  out  roll 
  =>  cog 
  =>  mill 
  =>  laminate 
  =>  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
  =>  blow 
  =>  block 
  =>  block 
  =>  cup 
  =>  encircle,  circle 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  shape 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  shape 
 
  3  senses  of  shape 
 
  Sense  1 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  cause  do  make 
 
  Sense  2 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  create  from  raw  material,  create  from  raw  stuff 
 
  Sense  3 
  shape,  form 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  shape 
 
  shape  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  shape 
 
  Sense  1 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  cause  do  make 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  =>  create  from  raw  material,  create  from  raw  stuff 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  shape,  form 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shaping 
  shaping 
  shaping  machine 
  shaping  tool 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shaping 
 
  The  noun  shaping  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shaping,  defining  --  (any  process  serving  to  define  the  shape  of  something) 
  2.  formation,  shaping  --  (the  fabrication  of  something  in  a  particular  shape) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shape 
 
  The  verb  shape  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate  --  (shape  or  influence;  give  direction  to  "experience  often  determines  ability";  "mold  public  opinion") 
  2.  (6)  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge  --  (make  something  usually  for  a  specific  function;  "She  molded  the  riceballs  carefully";  "Form  cylinders  from  the  dough";  "shape  a  figure";  "Work  the  metal  into  a  sword") 
  3.  (3)  shape,  form  --  (cause  to  shape  or  form  "shape  a  bun";  "shape  a  ball  from  the  dough") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  shaping 
 
  The  adj  shaping  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  formative,  shaping  --  (forming  or  capable  of  forming  or  molding;  "a  formative  influence";  "a  formative  experience") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  shaping 
 
  1  sense  of  shaping 
 
  Sense  1 
  formative,  shaping 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  constructive)  ->  destructive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  shaping 
 
  1  sense  of  shaping 
 
  Sense  1 
  formative,  shaping 
  =>  constructive  (vs.  destructive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  shaping 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  shaping 
 
  shaping  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  shaping 
  shaping 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shaping 
 
  The  noun  shaping  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shaping,  defining  --  (any  process  serving  to  define  the  shape  of  something) 
  2.  formation,  shaping  --  (the  fabrication  of  something  in  a  particular  shape) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shape 
 
  The  verb  shape  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate  --  (shape  or  influence;  give  direction  to  "experience  often  determines  ability";  "mold  public  opinion") 
  2.  (6)  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge  --  (make  something  usually  for  a  specific  function;  "She  molded  the  riceballs  carefully";  "Form  cylinders  from  the  dough";  "shape  a  figure";  "Work  the  metal  into  a  sword") 
  3.  (3)  shape,  form  --  (cause  to  shape  or  form  "shape  a  bun";  "shape  a  ball  from  the  dough") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  shaping 
 
  The  adj  shaping  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  formative,  shaping  --  (forming  or  capable  of  forming  or  molding;  "a  formative  influence";  "a  formative  experience") 



shaping definition