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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Dolly Parton Joins Herself in the 350-Week Club The Very Best Of becomes just the second album in Parton’s discography to reach 350 weeks on the Official Country Compilations Chart. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 In preserving this emotional moment, Rush 50 commemorates a brotherhood as well as a discography, and concludes a suitably epic tour of one of rock’s most fulfilling and rewarding journeys. Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025 Gotta love a man who knows his girlfriend’s discography. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025 Please be advised that these recordings are fake and not approved, and are not songs from her official discography. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 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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