discography

noun

dis·​cog·​ra·​phy di-ˈskä-grə-fē 

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

ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

adjective

or less commonly discographic

ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fik 

discographically

ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of discography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That trend continues this week, as a sizable portion of her discography appears across multiple rankings. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Two Lady Gaga Collaborations Return A pair of collaborations from Lady Gaga’s discography stand out as comebacks. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

John and Carlile will also perform some of their individual songs and classics from John’s discography, and Carlile will also share an unreleased track. —Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025

The song continues the BTS rapper’s journey of blending genres, showcasing his artistic range while adding another solo to his growing discography. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for discography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography
• lithography

Medical Definition

discography

noun

dis·​cog·​ra·​phy

variants or diskography

dis-ˈkäg-rə-fē 

plural discographies or diskographies

: the process of making a discogram