alakító

Alakító is a Hungarian term formed from the verb alakít, meaning to shape, form, or transform. As a noun it denotes a person or thing that shapes or alters something, and as an adjective it describes something related to shaping or transforming. The suffix -ító is a common agentive ending in Hungarian, used to form nouns that denote the doer or instrument of an action.

In everyday and technical language the word appears in several senses. Mechanically, an alakító can refer to a device or machine used to shape materials, such as metal or plastic. Expressions like alakító gép or alakító műhely describe equipment or workshops dedicated to shaping workpieces.

In electrical and energy technology the term is used in composite phrases to indicate a device that changes a form of energy or signal. While more specific terms like átalakító (converter) or transzformátor (transformer) are common, alakító is also encountered as a shorthand in some contexts to denote a converter or energy-forming component. The exact terminology varies by field and tradition.

Beyond equipment, alakító appears in abstract or analytical uses. It can describe processes or factors that shape outcomes, for example, formáló vagy alakító tényező means a formative or shaping factor. The word thus ranges from concrete hardware to conceptual influence, all centered on the idea of transformation or shaping.

See also: alakítani, átalakító, formáló.