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

The band has yet to see another collection hold on for even 200 turns, as Hybrid Theory is in a very distant first place among all titles in their discography when looking at the length of time spent on the chart. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Swift embarked on her record-breaking Eras Tour in March 2023 in Arizona with a three-hour setlist packed with songs from her entire discography. —Marina Watts, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024

Sullivan, who’s a longtime Taylor Swift fan, curated this gift guide using her extensive knowledge of the singer’s discography and lore. —Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024

Doomsday in the early aughts and dug further into the discography over the years; to engage with DOOM’s catalogue is to enjoy a string of hall-of-fame Kurious verses. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Oct. 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