1. A construction, arrangement, or organization that can be interpreted in more than one way; lacking clarity or having multiple possible meanings
The ambiguous structure of the sentence made it difficult to understand the author's intended meaning.
A estrutura ambígua da frase dificultou a compreensão do significado pretendido pelo autor.
2. In linguistics or grammar, a syntactic arrangement that permits two or more distinct interpretations
The phrase 'I saw the man with the telescope' is an ambiguous structure in English.
A frase 'Vi o homem com o telescópio' é uma estrutura ambígua em português.
3. In design or engineering, a framework or system whose function or purpose is unclear
The building's ambiguous structure left visitors confused about its intended use.
A estrutura ambígua do edifício deixou os visitantes confusos quanto ao seu uso pretendido.