Intensity of relative importance | Definition | Explanation |
1 | Equally preferred | Both contribute equally to the objective |
3 | Weakly preferred | Experience and logic slightly favor one factor over another |
5 | Strongly preferred | Experience and logic strongly or essentially favor one factor over another |
7 | Very strongly preferred | One factor is strongly favored over another and its dominance demonstrated in practice |
9 | Absolutely preferred | The evidence favoring one factor over the other is of the highest degree possible |
2, 4, 6, 8 | Intermediates values | Used when compromise between the factors is needed |