phonographic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a phonograph.
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of, relating to, or noting phonography.
adjective
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of or relating to phonography
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of or relating to the recording of music
Other Word Forms
- phonographically adverb
Etymology
Origin of phonographic
1830–40 in sense “pertaining to phonograms”; 1878 for current senses; phonograph, phonograph(y) + -ic
Example Sentences
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The record label said India ranks as the world’s 15th largest recorded music market by revenue, citing data from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
In 2024, K-pop groups accounted for nine of the top 10 albums ranked by global physical sales, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
In 1938, she and Harry Stockwell, the voice of Prince Charming, attempted to sue Disney using the argument that selling phonographic recordings of the “Snow White” soundtrack violated their contracts that restricted the use of their voices to the movie.
From Salon
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, CD and vinyl revenues grew to $5.1 billion last year, a 13 percent increase from 2022 to 2023.
From Slate
Sub-Saharan Africa was the fastest-growing region for recorded music revenues in 2022, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s Global Music Report 2023.
From Seattle Times
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