Lafarge is the second largest global cement company of 2013 by cement production capacity. The Global Cement Directory 2013 reported a capacity of 205Mt/yr in 2013, compared with 225Mt/yr for 2012 reported in the Top 20 global cement companies of 2012 and 224Mt/yr claimed on its website.
verb (used with object), elided, eliding. 1. to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation. 2. to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over. 3. Law. to annul or quash. Origin of elide.
Elitism is the quality or practice of being elitist. Will severe selection standards create elitism and threaten the Olympic ethic of participation? It became difficult to promote excellence without being accused of elitism.