| shaping | forming; act of creating a shape; defining the shape of something | en | (isim) | en |
| shaping | any process serving to define the shape of something | en | en |
| shaping | the fabrication of something in a particular shape | en | en |
| shaping | forming or capable of forming or molding; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience" | en | en |
| shaping | Involves reinforcing behavior already in the repertoire of the individual, which approximates the goal Use of positive reinforcement for successive approximations and operant extinction for other behaviors to establish the new learning | en | en |
| shaping | Sometimes a response is not visible or has not been demonstrated and thus cannot be reinforced Skinner proposed the idea of shaping where successive approximations are reinforced until the desired behavior is fully exhibited | en | en |
| shaping | A process through which a new operant behavior is created by reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior | en | en |
| shaping | Reinforcing successive approximations towards a desired response Shaping is used to teach a new behavior by manipulating the consequences presented | en | en |
| shaping | A procedure for developing new, or more complex, behavior through the reinforcement of successive approximations to the goal behavior This procedure uses both positive reinforcement and extinction procedures to develop these closer approximations | en | en |
| shaping | Gradually molding a specific response by reinforcing responses that come close to the desired response | en | en |
| shaping | The process of building a behaviour by reinforcing successive approximations (simple, progressive steps) of the final response | en | en |
| shaping | The scheduling and operation of generating resources to meet changing load levels Load shaping on a hydro system usually involves the adjustment of water releases from reservoirs so that generation and load are continuously in balance | en | en |
| shaping | Progressively changing some aspect of a response toward a desired endpoint | en | en |
| shaping | A practice whereby delivery of a large amount of a security may be made in several smaller blocks so as to reduce the potential consequences of a fail May be especially useful where partialling is not acceptable | en | en |
| shaping | Reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behaviour | en | en |
| shaping | The process of teaching a complex behavior by rewarding closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior | en | en |
| shaping | Modifying the cell rates and variances of the traffic stream sent over an ATM logical connection to meet previously agreed conformance values | en | en |
| shaping | The process of applying a series of rewards and reinforcement so that more complex behaviour can evolve over time | en | en |
| shaping | A strategy of positively reinforcing behaviors that are successively more similar to desired behaviors (p 209) | en | en |
| shape | design; mold; form; direct; be formed, be molded | en | (fiil) | en |
| shape | form; model; image; condition; fitness; mold | en | (isim) | en |
| shape | having a cross section different from merchant bar | en | en |
| shape | A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted | en | en |
| shape | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" | en | en |
| shape | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke" | en | en |
| shape | a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" | en | en |
| shape | give a shape or form to; "shape the dough" | en | en |
| shape | 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 | en | en |
| shape | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke" a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" give a shape or form to; "shape the dough" 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 | en | en |
| shape | To image; to conceive; to body forth | en | en |
| shape | To design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange | en | en |
| shape | To suit; to be adjusted or conformable | en | en |
| shape | Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an elegant shape | en | en |
| shape | That which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being | en | en |
| shape | A model; a pattern; a mold | en | en |
| shape | Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality | en | en |
| shape | Dress for disguise; guise | en | en |
| shape | A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc | en | en |
| shape | To adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel | en | en |
| shape | To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to | en | en |
| shape | The shape of an object, a person, or an area is the appearance of their outside edges or surfaces, for example whether they are round, square, curved, or fat. Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size. little pens in the shape of baseball bats sofas and chairs of contrasting shapes and colours The buds are conical or pyramidal in shape These bras should be handwashed to help them keep their shape | en | en |
| shape | You can refer to something that you can see as a shape if you cannot see it clearly, or if its outline is the clearest or most striking aspect of it. Lying in bed we often see dark shapes of herons silhouetted against the moon | en | en |
| shape | A shape is a space enclosed by an outline, for example a circle, a square, or a triangle. He suggested that the shapes represented a map of Britain and Ireland | en | en |
| shape | The shape of something that is planned or organized is its structure and character. The last two weeks have seen a lot of talk about the future shape of Europe | en | en |
| shape | Someone or something that shapes a situation or an activity has a very great influence on the way it develops. Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are | en | en |
| shape | If you shape an object, you give it a particular shape, using your hands or a tool. Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf. see also shaped | en | en |
| shape | If you say that something is the shape of things to come, you mean that it is the start of a new trend or development, and in future things will be like this. British Rail says its new Liverpool Street station is the shape of things to come | en | en |
| shape | emphasis If you say, for example, that you will not accept something in any shape or form, or in any way, shape or form, you are emphasizing that you will not accept it in any circumstances. I don't condone violence in any shape or form | en | en |
| shape | If someone or something is in shape, or in good shape, they are in a good state of health or in a good condition. If they are in bad shape, they are in a bad state of health or in a bad condition. He was still in better shape than many young men The trees were in bad shape from dry rot | en | en |
| shape | You can use in the shape of to state exactly who or what you are referring to, immediately after referring to them in a general way. The Prime Minister found a surprise ally today in the shape of Jacques Delors, the Commission President | en | en |
| shape | If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in. You'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape | en | en |
| shape | If something is out of shape, it is no longer in its proper or original shape, for example because it has been damaged or wrongly handled. Once most wires are bent out of shape, they don't return to the original position | en | en |
| shape | If you are out of shape, you are unhealthy and unable to do a lot of physical activity without getting tired. = unfit fit | en | en |
| shape | When something takes shape, it develops or starts to appear in such a way that it becomes fairly clear what its final form will be. In 1912 women's events were added, and the modern Olympic programme began to take shape. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe the place in Belgium where the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, one of the military commanders of NATO, is based | en | en |
| shape | alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" | en | en |
| shape | the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features" | en | en |
| shape | the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') | en | en |
| shape | the supremem headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe | en | en |
| shape | a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them" | en | en |
| shape | shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" | en | en |
| shape | (n ) for an array, the rank and extents The shape may be represented by (integer) rank-one array whose elements are the extents in each dimension | en | en |
| shape | (n) The internal spatial relationship of vertices and edges that make up a face or the arrangement of faces on an object Examples of characteristics used to describe a face are the number of edges (sides), the angle between edges, and the ordering of edges around the perimeter Shape is independent of overall scale but not of viewpoint | en | en |
| shape | The three dimensional image perceived when one considers the entire artifact | en | en |
| shape | This is the general term for all 3D data that can be displayed in Maya Shapes include curves, surfaces, points, etc | en | en |
| shape | sometimes used as an alternative to form I tend to use the term as an aspect of form, to mean the configuration of an edge or area, how the surface of the three dimensional object appears so shape is something more two dimensional even if actually moving through space | en | en |
| shape | An element of art and design that pertains to an area set off by one or more of the other elements of art and design | en | en |
| shape | Shape refers to form or appearance of a diamond - i e whether the diamond is round, triangular, square, marquise, pear, oval or heart-shaped Step-cut The step cut has rows of facets that resemble the steps of a staircase The emerald cut and the baguette are examples of the step cut | en | en |
| shape | Array objects have an attribute called shape which is necessarily a tuple An array with an empty tuple shape is treated like a scalar (it holds one element) | en | en |
| shape | is one of the most important criteria in pearl selection Pearls can be divided into four basic shape categories: round, off-round, semi-baroque and baroque | en | en |
| shape | a two-dimensional area or plane with distinguishable boundaries, such as a square or a circle | en | en |
| shape | The spatial contour the body makes such as curved, angular, twisted, straight, symmetrical, or asymmetrical | en | en |
| shape | The quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or contour | en | en |
| shape | Shape is an area that is contained within an implied line or is seen and identified because of colour or value change Shapes have two dimensions, length and width, and can be geometric or free-form Design in painting is basically the planned arrangement of shapes in a work of art | en | en |
| shape | The rank and extents of an array Shape can be represented by a rank-one array (vector) whose elements are the extents in each dimension | en | en |
| shape | A free-form, contiguous region of three-space defined as part of a Compound Shape Shapes may be viewed and edited using CESLab Shape Editor windows | en | en |
| shape | is an enclosed space defined by other elements of art such as line Shapes are mostly two-dimensional objects | en | en |
| shape | thing with two dimensions -- " a shape with infinite length and zero width " (243) | en | en |
| shape | An ordered tuple of integers that defines the length of each axis in a Lattice | en | en |
| shape | Diamonds are fashioned into different shapes, such as round brilliant, pear, oval, marquise, emerald cut, heart, and princess cut(square) | en | en |
| shape | An area made distinguishable from its surrounding by a linear boundary or a change in color, value, or texture | en | en |
| shape | Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe | en | en |
| shape | To use hands to roll or mould dough into balls, rolls or other forms | en | en |
| shape | A two-dimensional area that is formed when a line meets or crosses over itself | en | en |
| shape | Physics: specific spatial demarcation of a system Esotericism: organization and concentration location of the universal substance; local aggregate of physical , astral or mental more or less organized substance | en | en |
| shape | No Preference AppleAuthorBentBent AppleBent BallBent BilliardBent BrandyBent BulldogBent ChimneyBent DublinBent EggBent PotBilliardBrandyBulldogCalabashCanadianCavalierChimneyChurchwardenCuttyDiplomatDublinFreehandHawkbillHornLiverpoolLovatLumbermanOom PaulPanelPanel HornPanel ZuluPokerPotPrinceRhodesianStackStraightVolcanoZulu | en | en |
v:shape / Etymology :Middle English, alteration of Old English scieppan; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape. Pronunciation :'shAp. Function :verb. Date :before 12th century.
