disc

Round, flat shape

Disc is a variant spelling of disk, preferred in British English and in specific technical contexts.

Compact disc and disc brake use this spelling by convention.

In anatomy, the pads between vertebrae are usually spinal discs.

American English generally favors disk for computing contexts: hard disk, floppy disk.

The spellings are often interchangeable, though consistency within a document matters more than which you choose.

shape

circular

Forming a closed curve

  • roundCurved like circle
  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • plateFlat dish for food

platter · coin · wheel · wafer · medallion · coaster · circle · diameter · circumference · rotation

vinyl

record

Preserved account or achievement

LP · EP · single · track · phonograph · DJ · needle · cartridge · stylus · 45rpm

optical

CD

Optical data disc

  • DVDOptical media format
  • Blu-rayHigh-definition optical media
  • CD-ROMOptical storage medium

burner · reader · writer · laser · encoding · data · digital · media · player · sector

sport

throw

Propel by arm motion

spin · release · circle · sector · landing · rotation · hammer · shot put · javelin · track and field

frisbee

throw

Propel by arm motion

forehand · backhand · putter · midrange · driver · layout · stall · pivot · endzone · hammer

farming

harrow

Toothed soil-breaking implement

cultivator · soil · field · agricultural · implement · cutting

anatomy

spinal

Of the backbone

slipped · lumbar · cervical · cushion · cartilage · spine · intervertebral · degenerative · rupture · back pain

Categories
Opposites
geometric shape

discsphere

Perfectly round solid

cube · rod · cylinder · globe · ball

physical form/thickness

discrod

Thin rigid stick

stick · pole · column · beam · shaft

storage medium format

disctape

Adhesive strip on roll

cassette · cloud storage · cartridge · reel · streaming

Phrases
Family

disk, disco, disks, discs, discus, discursive, hard disk, diskette, floppy disk

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G