Shaping
WordNet
adjective
(1) Forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
"A formative influence"
"A formative experience"
noun
(2) The fabrication of something in a particular shape
(3) Any process serving to define the shape of something
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning.
- The action of the verb to shape.