progress vs onward motion

progress and onward motion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No
onward motion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, progress and onward motion are synonyms defined as:

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

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

progress (noun)	onward motion (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward

progress (verb)	onward motion (verb)
develop in a positive way
form or accumulate steadily
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense