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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It’s not listed in the discography or timeline on the band’s official website. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025 And meet the six-time memory champion who became a Swiftie after memorizing her discography. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025 The set was comprised of songs from across the beloved group’s discography, including The Bends (1995), OK Computer (1997), Kid A (2000), Amnesiac (2001), Hail to the Thief (2003), In Rainbows (2007), The King of Limbs (2011) and A Moon Shaped Pool (2016). Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025 His discography includes albums such as Sammie (2006) and Everlasting (2019), along with multiple EPs and mixtapes. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 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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