For example (using dollars as our currency), a $1,000 loan with a fixed rate of interest of 5% per annum, means that if the loan amount were to be paid off in 12 months, the total amount the borrower would pay back would be $1050.
Definitions for knee jerk. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word knee jerk. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex(noun) a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon. Knee jerk(n.) emotional and predictable; -- of certain people and their reactions to events. Chaldean Numerology. The numerical value of knee jerk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9.
triceps surae jerk ankle jerk. knee. the area around the knee joint, a hinge joint that is one of the largest joints of the body, sustaining great pressure. The knee is formed by the proximal portion of the tibia, the distal end of the femur, and the patella, or kneecap. The bones are joined by ligaments, and the patella is secured to the adjacent bones by powerful tendons. The fibula is attached at the side of the knee to the tibia.