motive - noun

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

motive - adjective

• causing or able to cause motion
• impelling to action

motive - thesaurus

motif   motivating   motivation   motivative   motor   need