discography

noun

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

Examples of discography in a Sentence

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But the pair didn’t play anything from either of their discographies — that would be too predictable. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 The project is unique within Malone’s discography, as F-1 Trillion remains his only release to appear on the Top Country Albums chart. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Since 2017, Hebden has built up a tidy discography of sub rosa loosies and EPs under the alias, and even snuck out an ultra-limited vinyl anthology of them in 2021; some of those tracks first surfaced on the Four Tet album Parallel, in 2020. Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026 Mesopotamia has since emerged as a hidden gem in the band’s discography, with Byrne steering the group toward a more experimental, atmospheric sound. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 July 2026 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 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

discography

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