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

Recent Examples on the Web Inspired by rock bands like Green Day and Third Eye Blind, 5SOS' discography consists of multiple Billboard-charting albums, including 2018's Youngblood and 2022's 5SOS5. —J.M. 9. Lisa Raphael, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024 But nearly every track on the record having a one-to-one parallel to other moments in his discography does feel like a timely reminder. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 With the partnership, the global class series offers programs set to hits from the 51-year-old’s discography. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 When Fortnite Festival launches its second season on Feb. 22, select entries from Gaga’s discography will be available within the game, according to Rolling Stone. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024 At the handful of Moon Safari performances so far this year, Air has opened with a complete run-through of the 10-song album, followed by a 10 other tracks spanning its discography. Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024 Coming in a distant second place among the projects in his discography is Ready To Die. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Whether or not country radio stations would embrace the music from a Black artist whose discography is mainly pop and R&B was a significant question when Beyoncé released the two singles during the Super Bowl. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024 The band’s discography is insurmountable compared to the vast majority of modern rock acts, and watching their set list unravel throughout the night is always pure adrenalized excitement. Quentin Singer, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near discography

Cite this Entry

“Discography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discography. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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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