disc

1 of 3

noun

variant spelling of disk

1

a

: the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body

the solar disk

b

archaic : discus

2

usually disc : any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures

especially : intervertebral disc see also slipped disc

3

: the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers

4

: a thin circular object: such as

a

usually disc : a phonograph record

b

: a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored

c

usually disc : optical disc: such as

(1)

: videodisc

(2)

: cd

5

usually disc : one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow

also : an implement employing such tools

disc

2 of 3

abbreviation

discount

disc-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or disci- or disco-

1

: disk

discoid

2

: phonograph record

discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Between each vertebra is a disc that provides cushioning between the bones. —Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024

There’s no more shield over the SSD, and on the digital Xbox Series X, there’s a blank space where the disc drive usually is. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024

Strong size evolution of disc galaxies since z = 1. —Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

Popular on Variety The soundtrack will be available in various formats including CD, double vinyl, double picture disc, and digital. —Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from Greek disk-, disko-, from diskos

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun

variants or disk

ˈdisk 

: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as

a

: a mammalian blood cell

b

: blind spot

c

: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc