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Motion

/mˈoʊʃən/
B2
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(noun) A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time.

And I call on the chairman of the Education Committee to support the motion.
The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The slow ____ of the waves as they came in and out was very relaxing for everyone sitting on the quiet beach.

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