discography

noun

dis·​cog·​ra·​phy di-ˈskä-grə-fē How to pronounce discography (audio)
plural discographies
1
: a descriptive list of recordings by category, composer, performer, or date of release
an Elvis Presley discography
2
: the history of recorded music
discographical adjective
or less commonly discographic
discographically adverb

Examples of discography in a Sentence

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Few artists have built a posthumous discography as formidable as Bowie’s, and his list of wins keeps growing. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Seeing people discover me and this song and then dive into my whole discography has really [shown that TikTok is] such a beautiful tool. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025 She’s been at it since 2012, with a robust discography of extended plays and singles. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025 The release of Sweet coincides with the start of Mayday Parade’s 20th anniversary tour, where the band will revisit their entire discography across several U.S. cities. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for discography

Word History

Etymology

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of discography was in 1930

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“Discography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discography. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

discography

noun
dis·​cog·​ra·​phy
variants or diskography
plural discographies or diskographies
: the process of making a discogram
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