The phrase "as a defining aspect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize a characteristic or feature that is essential to the identity or nature of something.
Example: "The commitment to sustainability is regarded as a defining aspect of our company's mission."
Alternatives: "as a key element" or "as a crucial factor".
Like Louis Begley, whose current "Shipwreck" is about the perils of being a prize-winning author seduced by a young interviewer, Mr. Coetzee treats a main character's eminence as a defining aspect of his fiction.
But Ms. Alford was so bewitched that she continued to think of honesty "as a defining aspect of my personality, a core value," even as she learned how to lie to everyone she knew.
This corresponds with the theoretical considerations of Grimm [ 24], who regards prosody as a defining aspect of speech processing and language acquisition.
But "shocked society" as a new defining aspect of the 2010s?
By Richard Brody August 15, 2015 In delivering what N.W.A. considers a journalistic report on Compton life — with, as its defining aspect, the relentless threat of police violence — the musicians render themselves both popular and indispensable, now as then.
In delivering what the musicians consider a journalistic report on life in Compton — with, as its defining aspect, the relentless threat of police violence — they render themselves not merely popular but indispensable, now as then.
However, Boyd does not see genealogy as the defining aspect of species, and this goes against a fundamental assumption of biological systematics: species are first and foremost continuous genealogical entities.
The ability of communication (and therefore coordination) between grid components can be seen as the defining aspect of smart grids in contrast to conventional power grids.
So rather than having arbitrary thresholds for diversity, maybe it's preferable for festivals to include diversity alongside other values – fun, integrity, artistry and so on – as one of the defining aspects of a festival.
Conventional X-ray is still the most important imaging technique for bone lesions, as it demonstrates certain defining aspects, which may be difficult to identify as such by other techniques.
He has declared the pursuit of greater social mobility as one of the defining aspects of his period in office, but asserted that greater equality is not a precondition.
