motive power motive column • motive-monger · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · motive power · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the power or ability to move. Synonyms: locomotion, motive power, motivity. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · locomotion · · Synonym 1 motivity · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076 w latin small letter w U+0077