oblikovanju

Oblikovanje is a noun used in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian, meaning the process of forming or shaping something into a definite form. It is derived from the verb oblikovati (to shape, to form) with the nominalizing suffix -ovanje, and its root oblik means form or shape.

In general usage, oblikovanje refers to both physical and abstract shaping. In manufacturing and engineering, it encompasses forming operations that give a material its final geometry, such as shaping metal or plastics through processes like forging, stamping, extrusion, and molding. In design, architecture, and the arts, it denotes the act of shaping objects, spaces, or works of art. Metaphorically, the term can describe the shaping of concepts, identities, policies, or curricula, indicating a deliberate process of form creation over time.

Examples of the term in context include sentences like: "Oblikovanje metala zahtijeva precizne operacije," or "Proces oblikovanja keramike obuhvaća oblikovanje i sušenje prije pečenja." The word is common in technical, educational, and artistic discourse and is interchangeable with related expressions such as oblikovanje, oblikovati, and oblikovan.

See also: oblik (form), oblikovati (to shape), oblikovan (shaped). In linguistic contexts, oblikovanje may also appear in discussions of word formation or morphological shaping.