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

Fans have been waiting on a new LP from Cardi for well over half a decade at this point, with 2018’s Billboard 200-topping debut album Invasion of Privacy remaining the entirety of her discography six and a half years later. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024

Justin Bieber counts many huge hits in his discography. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

Their discography, and the larger lore of the group, incorporates a sprawling fictional backstory that can feel intimidatingly complex for the casual fan. —Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

And that’s what drove me to wanting to finish my own discography. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024

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