Scale | Definition | Explanation |
1 | Equally important | Both elements have equal contribution in the objective or goal. |
3 | Moderately important | An element is slightly more important than another. |
5 | Strongly important | An element is strongly important than another. |
7 | Very strong and proven | An element is strongly important and is dominant than another. |
9 | Extremely important | An element is extremely important than another. |
2, 4, 6, 8 | Inter values | Between the importance of 1, 3, 5 and 7. |