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shaping
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noun
(= defining)
any process serving to define the shape of something
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noun
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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adjective
(= formative)
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
a formative influence
a formative experience
unit
Noun
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One of a measure of something; the amount of something that is counted as "one".
Measure five units to the left.
$4 is the unit price.
A pound is a useful unit for thinking about amounts of butter.
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Form of measurement.
I prefer metric units.
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Item, used when no other word for something exists.
He set up the A/C unit.