Machinability is the ability of a material to be easily machined or worked with using various cutting and shaping tools. There are several synonyms for the term machinability including workability, machineability, ease of machining, machinableness, and cuttability. Each of these synonyms refers to the level of ease in which a material can be machined. Workability, for instance, refers to the ease with which a material can be worked with, including things like bending, shaping, and forming. Machineability, on the other hand, refers specifically to how well a material can be machined using cutting tools. All of these terms refer to the same general idea, though each has its own nuances and contexts in which they may be used.