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discography

noun

Simple meaning

Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.

Pronunciation

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dihskawgruhfee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪsˈkɔɡɹəfi

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Definition

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noun

  1. Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.

  2. List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.

  3. medicine

    Radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.

Used this way, discography is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Music/performance
  • Arts writing

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More ways to use discography

  • “The band's discography includes ten studio albums released over twenty years.”noun

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