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.
vicinity. n, pl-ties. 1. a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood. 2. the fact or condition of being close in space or relationship. [C16: from Latin vÄ«cÄ«nitÄs, from vÄ«cÄ«nus neighbouring, from vÄ«cus village].