as much as vs in other words

as much as

adv
  • Practically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described. 

  • So much as, even. 

conj
  • Used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree 

  • Even though; despite the fact that 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, much. 

  • Used to say that an amount is as large as another amount 

in other words

adv
  • used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification 

prep
  • Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification. 

How often have the words as much as and in other words occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )