What is the best sequence for interpreting an expression such as hasan sahih gharib?

Hasan li-Dhatihi, Sahih li-Ghayrihi, and al-Tirmidhi’s Composite Terms

• Treat hasan as an automatic synonym of sahih and gharib of weak
• Restrict the critic’s words to a later convention without contextual evidence
• Treat the singularity label as making all other chain analysis unnecessary
• Examine the critic’s usage, known routes, chain grades, and potential defects