in terms of vs in the way of

in terms of

prep
  • in relation to a particular aspect; with respect to; as regards; concerning; regarding. 

  • [of one variable or unit of measurement x which has a known relationship to another y] Using equivalent expressions in y in place of expressions in x; mapping x to y. 

in the way of

prep
  • In relation to; in connection with; with respect to. 

  • Similar to; as an instance of; as a kind of. 

  • In or into a position of being likely to obtain, to attain, or to achieve. 

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