Here is a compilation of verified information from the various answers.
Each of these CSS properties is unique. In addition to rendering an element not visible, they have the following additional effect(s):
- Collapses the space that the element would normally occupy
- Responds to events (e.g., click, keypress)
- Participates in the taborder
collapse events taborder
opacity: 0 No Yes Yes
visibility: hidden No No No
visibility: collapse Yes* No No
display: none Yes No No
* Yes inside a table element, otherwise No.