| Scaling r | Definition | Description (compared the two elements) |
| 0.5 | Equally important | Equally important |
| 0.6 | Slightly important | An element is a little more important than another |
| 0.7 | Obviously important | One element is more important than another |
| 0.8 | very important | One element is very important than another element |
| 0.9 | Extremely important | One element is more important than the other |
| 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 | Inverse comparison | If the element is compared to , |
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