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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Sabrina Carpenter isn’t here for any criticism of embracing her sexuality in her discography. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 Green Day’s discography is filled with political commentary, from the anti-Bush sentiment of American Idiot to more recent critiques of gun violence and authoritarianism. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 June 2025 Those two titles are the only ones in the group’s discography to make it to triple digit stays on this purchases-only roster. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 The purchase of her life’s work comes after it was originally purchased by Scooter Braun in 2019, a move that enraged Swift at the time, claiming she was never given the opportunity to buy her discography instead. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 30 May 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 18 Jun. 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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