formative vs shaping

formative and shaping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formative	Yes	Yes	No	No
shaping	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, formative and shaping are synonyms defined as:

formative and shaping: forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning

Other synonyms of formative include plastic.

formative (noun)	shaping (noun)
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function	the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
	any process serving to define the shape of something

formative (adjective)	shaping (adjective)
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning	forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
capable of forming new cells and tissues