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To express the hybrid information, this paper first proposes the notion of a cubic fuzzy multi-valued set as a new extension of existing cubic (hesitant) notions and defines operational relations of cubic fuzzy multi-valued elements. To obtain reasonable operations between different fuzzy sequence lengths in cubic fuzzy multi-valued elements, cubic fuzzy multi-valued elements are transformed into cubic fuzzy-consistency elements based on the average value and consistency degree\/level (complement of standard deviation) of a fuzzy sequence in a cubic fuzzy multi-valued element. Next, we present operations of cubic fuzzy-consistency elements and an expected value of a cubic fuzzy-consistency element for ranking cubic fuzzy-consistency elements. Further, we propose a cubic fuzzy-consistency hybrid weighted arithmetic and geometric averaging operator, and then develop a multi-attribute group decision-making model using the cubic fuzzy-consistency hybrid weighted arithmetic and geometric averaging operator and expected value of cubic fuzzy-consistency elements to solve group decision-making problems under the cubic fuzzy multi-valued environment. To reflect the feasibility and effectiveness of the developed group decision-making model, the developed group decision-making model is utilized in an example on the selection problem of slope design schemes regarding an open pit mine in the cubic fuzzy multi-valued environment. Comparative analysis indicates the flexibility and rationality of the developed group decision-making model.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3233\/jifs-211205","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,31]],"date-time":"2021-08-31T14:18:13Z","timestamp":1630419493000},"page":"7373-7386","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Hybrid weighted aggregation operator of cubic fuzzy-consistency elements and their group decision-making model in cubic fuzzy multi-valued setting"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"41","author":[{"given":"Cheng","family":"Du","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Beijing Urban Construction Group Co. Lid, Haidian District, Beijing, P. R. China"}]},{"given":"Jun","family":"Ye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, P. R. 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