Score

Definition

Description

1

Equally important

Two criteria are equally important in an objective research.

3

Fairly high important

Experiments indicate that the i importance is higher than j.

5

Highly important

Experiments indicate that the i importance is very higher than j.

7

Extremely high important

Experiments indicate that i importance is extremely higher than j.

9

Absolutely important

The very higher importance has been established.

2, 4, 6, 8

Average score between two adjacent judgement