Intensity of Importance |
Definition |
Explanation |
1 |
Equal importance |
Two activities contribute equally to the objective |
3 |
Moderate importance |
Experience and judgment slightly favor one over another |
5 |
Strong importance |
Experience and judgment strongly favor one over another |
7 |
Very strong importance |
Activity is strongly favored and its dominance is demonstrated in practice |
9 |
Absolute importance |
Importance of one over another affirmed on the highest possible order |
2, 4, 6,8 |
Intermediate values |
Used to represent compromise between the priorities listed above |