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. Because of the proximity of our desks, I couldn't help but notice him cheating on the exam.. Your favorite thing about your neighborhood of attached row houses might be the proximity of your neighbors â they're really close to you.