discography

or dis·kog·ra·phy

[ dih-skog-ruh-fee ]

/ dɪˈskɒg rə fi /

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noun, plural dis·cog·ra·phies.

a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.

the analysis, history, or classification of phonograph recordings.

the methods of analyzing or classifying phonograph recordings.

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Origin of discography

From the French word discographie, dating back to 1930–35. See disc, -o-, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM discography

dis·co·graph·i·cal

[dis-kuh-graf-i-kuhl], /ˌdɪs kəˈgræf ɪ kəl/, dis·co·graph·ic, adjectivedis·co·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby discography

disclosure, Discman, disco, discobolus, discographer, discography, discoid, discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour

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How to use discography in a sentence

The singer-songwriter, who launched his career as a member of boy group Uniq in 2014, has been building a kaleidoscopic discography as a soloist in the past few years.
The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021|Kat Moon|December 8, 2021|Time
Here, amid the earthiness, the grunting, the insistence of being born and being reborn—not in the Christian, Bible-thumping sense but as a person worthy of decency and dignity—Cooke sings one of his prettiest passages in the entire discography.
The Night Sam Cooke Made ‘Chain Gang’ a Hymn to Freedom|Colin Fleming|October 17, 2021|The Daily Beast
The two stars boast discographies that other artists can only dream of, which will make the showdown on the dance floor even more legendary.
The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Sept. 2-8|Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo|September 2, 2021|Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for discography

discography

/ (dɪsˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

a classified reference list of gramophone records

another word for discology

Derived forms of discography

discographer, noun

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