p {
    margin:1px;                /* 1px margin in all directions */
    
    /*equals to:*/
    
    margin:1px 1px;
    
    /*equals to:*/
    
    margin:1px 1px 1px;
    
    /*equals to:*/
    
    margin:1px 1px 1px 1px;
}

Another exapmle:

p{
    margin:10px 15px;        /* 10px margin-top & bottom And 15px margin-right & left*/
    
    /*equals to:*/
    
    margin:10px 15px 10px 15px;
    
    /*equals to:*/
    
    margin:10px 15px 10px;
    /* margin left will be calculated from the margin right value (=15px) */
}