We found 1 definitions of onward motion from 1 different sources.
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onward motion - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||
progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion | ||
retreat the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) | ||
move, motion, movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" | ||
push the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" | ||
career, life history the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law" | ||
march a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" | ||
clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing" |