1. (

• shaping ,
• defining

) any process serving to define the shape of something ;

2. (

• formation ,
• shaping

) the act of fabricating something in a particular shape ;

1. (

• formative ,
• shaping ,
• plastic

) forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"; "the plastic forces of nature" ;