| Intensity of Importance | Definition | Explanation |
| 1 | Equal Importance | Two activities contribute equally to the objective |
| 2 | Weak or slight |
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| 3 | Moderate importance | The judgment slightly favour one activity over another |
| 4 | Moderate plus |
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| 5 | Strong importance | The judgment strongly favour one activity over another |
| 6 | Strong plus |
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| 7 | Very strong | An activity is favoured very strongly over another |
| 8 | Very, very strong |
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| 9 | Extreme importance | The evidence favouring one activity over another is of the highest possible order of weight |