When the economy takes a hit, the hoaxers come out of the woodwork to prey on those desperate for money during tough times. But exactly what is a hoax and how do people recognize when they are being scammed? The traditional definition of a hoax is âan act meant to trick or deceive.â (Merriam-Webster.com).
Adjacent (graph theory), two vertices that are the endpoints of an edge in a graph. Adjacent (music), a conjunct step to a note which is next in the scale.
The word proximity means nearness or closeness. Your favorite thing about your neighborhood of attached row houses might be the proximity of your neighbors â they're really close to you. You can use this noun to talk about a physical closeness, or something that's near in time, like the proximity of the months April and May.