This represents the case of r + 1 vehiclesdriving in the same lane, forming a platoon. The leading vehicle serves as a reference, whoseposition p 0 is used as the origin of the line coordinate (hence, p 0 (t) â¡ 0), and its speed v 0 isthe reference speed for all remaining vehicles in the platoon to follow.
See all translations. uk â /ËpaÉªnt.saÉªzd/ us â /ËpaÉªnt.saÉªzd/ also pint-size, /ËpaÉªnt.saÉªz/ informal. âº (of a person) small and not important: Don't worry about him, he's just a pint-sized nobody.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  carat(Noun) A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. 2  carat(Noun) Formerly, any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed. 3  carat(Noun) A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.