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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Songs from Wood’s discography have been used as needle drops in many movies and TV shows, including Don’t Worry Darling, Big Little Lies, Almost Famous, The Umbrella Academy, and more. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2025 Lover is perhaps the best example of such a phenomenon within Swift’s discography. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Your discography, both as a producer and with Bleachers, is massive. Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 While streaming her music, fans will also find a custom mini animation designed for each era of her discography on the Spotify Play Button. Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 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 19 Jan. 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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