Motive may refer to the following:
In criminal law
* Motive (law)
In creative or artistic work of any kind, including music, film, etc:
* as a synonym for Motif
* Motive art movement, a philosophical artistic movement started by the artist Blake Ward
In music:
* Motive (album), a 1990 album by Red Box
* Motive (SAHB album), a 1990 album by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band
* The Motive, a punk band
In film:
* Motives (film), a 2004 film
In computing:
* Motive, Inc., a software manufacturer
In other uses:
* Motive (algebraic geometry)
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