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

With early roots in house and techno, Luke’s discography today touches and influences a diverse array of dance/electronic subgenres. —Danny Klein, SPIN, 31 Jan. 2025

Four more bestsellers from Mars’ discography also appear on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Unlike those sites, which largely provide setlists, fan forums, news updates, discographies, and recording session logs, Flagging Down the Double E’s focuses entirely on Dylan as a live performer. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025

Applicants must show proof of employment, a biography (or a resume or discography) and documentation of loss and destruction. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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