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Importance comparison scale table.
| Scale value meaning | Scale value |
|---|---|
| Both a and b are equally significant | 1 |
| a is marginally more important than b | 3 |
| a is more significant than b | 5 |
| a is more significant than b | 7 |
| a is unquestionably more important than b | 9 |
| The average of two adjacent judgments | 2, 4, 6, 8 |
