| Intensity of importance |
Definition |
Explanation |
| 1 |
Equal size between the increments |
Two increments are equal in size |
| 2 |
Weak or slight size advantage of one increment over the other |
judgment slightly favor one increment over another |
| 3 |
Moderate size advantage of one increment over the other |
judgment moderately favor one increment over another |
| 4 |
Moderate plus |
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| 5 |
Strong size advantage of one increment over the other |
judgment strongly favor one increment over another |
| 6 |
Strong plus |
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| 7 |
Very strong or demonstrated importance |
An increment is favored very strongly over another |
| 8 |
Very, very strong |
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| 9 |
Extreme importance |
The evidence favoring one increment over another is of the highest possible order |
| 1.1–1.9 |
When increments are very close a decimal is added to 1 to show their difference as appropriate |
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