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.
Proximity. Proximity describes the tendency to perceive objects that are close to one another as being grouped together in a meaningful way. For example, you are likely to perceive no groupings in the following series of equally spaced squares:roximity. Proximity describes the tendency to perceive objects that are close to one another as being grouped together in a meaningful way. For example, you are likely to perceive no groupings in the following series of equally spaced squares: