Importance | Definition | Explanation |
1 | Equally important | Both elements have equal contribution in the objective. |
3 | Moderately important | Moderate advantage of the one element compared to the other |
5 | Strong important | Strong favoring of one element compared to the other. |
7 | Very strong and proven importance | One element is strongly favored and has domination in practice, compared to the other element. |
9 | Extreme importance | One element is favored in comparison with the other, based on strongly proved evidences and facts. |
1.5, 1.75, 2, 4, 6, 8 | Inter-values |