| | Linguistic terms | Corresponding TFNs | Descriptions |
| | Equally important | (1, 1, 2) | Two factors contribute equally | | Slightly important | (2, 3, 4) | One factor is slightly favoured over another | | Strongly important | (4, 5, 6) | One factor is strongly favoured over another | | Very strongly important | (6, 7, 8) | One factor is very strongly favoured over another | | Extremely important | (8, 9, 9) | One factor is most favoured over another | | The intermediate values | (1, 2, 3), (3, 4, 5), (5, 6, 7), (7, 8, 9) | Used to compromise between two judgments |
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