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

Her most notable outfit is the crochet cut-out dress with bronze discs. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025

The galaxy has also been estimated to contain 10 times more dark matter than the Milky Way is believed to—material crucial for the stability of its fast-spinning disc. —Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025

There were issues with getting discs to customers quickly and efficiently. —Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025

The Hornets are without Damion Baugh (G League), Tre Mann (disc herniation), Brandon Miller (right wrist ligament repair), Josh Okogie (left hamstring strain) and Grant Williams (right ACL repair) for Sunday’s game in Miami. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 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