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Then, the upper\u2010 and low errors are introduced to solve the inconsistent decision\u2010making case. Following that, the weight model for each uncertain preference is proposed, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aggregation approach based on minimal group deviation errors is suggested in order to obtain the utmost consistent opinion. In addition, the consistency judgment level and consistency extent are defined owing to the aggregation result.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The calculation scale is large, if many decision makers will attend group decision\u2010making process.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>A very useful approach for aggregation of the different preference in group decision\u2010making case.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>Because of differences in knowledge structure, judgment level, and individual preference, decision makers express their judgment preferences via differently structured decision\u2010making processes. Owing to the complexity and uncertainty of decision\u2010making problems and the fuzziness of human thought, it is unrealistic to depict complex problems in the certain preference style. For decision\u2010making preference structures, group decision\u2010making aggregation approaches include the aggregation on the same kind of preference structure and the different kinds of preference structures. 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