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

Her roundup of current wins also includes the Don’t Smile at Me EP, and all but one of her timely winners reappear on the list as British fans return to the young talent’s discography. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Live on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation, the 24-year-old performed the classic single with the frenzied yearning found throughout her own discography, her South London accent slicing through the simple piano melody. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025

Williams said this around 2016, well into a discography that had already endured several waves of mega-superstardom. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024

Given the historical boosts in music sales and streaming following Super Bowl performances, Lamar's discography is expected to experience a significant surge in popularity. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 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