procession vs forward motion

procession and forward motion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
procession	Yes	No	No	No
forward motion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, procession and forward motion are synonyms defined as:

procession and forward motion: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Other synonyms of procession include advance, advancement, onward motion, progress, progression.

procession (noun)	forward motion (noun)
the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost