Table 2 Assignment table.

From: Study on statistical analysis and prevention of coal and gas outburst accidents in Guizhou Province

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Definition

1.0

xi−1 is as important as xi

1.2

xi−1 is slightly more important than xi

1.4

xi−1 is obviously more important than xi

1.6

xi−1 is intensively more important than xi

1.8

xi−1 is extremely more important than xi

1.1 1.3

1.5 1.7

the middle value between the associated two values