disc

1 of 3

noun

variant spelling of disk

1

a

: the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body

the solar disk

b

archaic : discus

2

usually disc : any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures

especially : intervertebral disc see also slipped disc

3

: the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers

4

: a thin circular object: such as

a

usually disc : a phonograph record

b

: a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored

c

usually disc : optical disc: such as

(1)

: videodisc

(2)

: cd

5

usually disc : one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow

also : an implement employing such tools

disc

2 of 3

abbreviation

discount

disc-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or disci- or disco-

1

: disk

discoid

2

: phonograph record

discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What's more, the find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disc of dust and gas with multiple rings. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025

And even if collectors could find a disc on sale, eBay prices soared to around $300 a pop. —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025

Its shape, created with interlinked metal discs, was considered groundbreaking for the time and caught the attention of celebrities such as Françoise Hardy and Brigitte Bardot. Hathaway spotted two Valentino bags while filming in New York City. —Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2025

Many doctors have focused on treating the disc, but this type of back pain originates from the vertebral endplates. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from Greek disk-, disko-, from diskos

Rhymes for disc

• bisque
• brisk
• disk
• fisc
• fisk
• frisk
• risk
• whisk
• basilisk
• videodisc

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun

variants or disk

ˈdisk 

: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as

a

: a mammalian blood cell

b

: blind spot

c

: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc