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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In fact, listeners in the United States have made Reputation a bestseller again and a standout success among Swift’s discography at the moment. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Beyond his own celebrated discography, Crespo treated the crowd to two covers. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 As interest in Load skyrockets, another title in Metallica’s discography also benefits from all the excitement. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 In 2001, Incubus released Morning View, a nostalgic project for many listeners that has since become a cornerstone of their discography. Chris Barilla, People.com, 25 June 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 Jul. 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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