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.
Elision. Elision is the omission of one or more sounds in a word or phrase, producing a result that is easier for the speaker to pronounce. Sometimes, sounds may be elided for euphonic effect. In Native English, elision comes naturally, and it is often described as slurred or muted.. Often, elision is deliberate.