edited vs altered

edited and altered both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edited	No	Yes	No	No
altered	No	Yes	No	No

edited (adjective)	altered (adjective)
improved or corrected by critical editing	changed in form or character without becoming something else
	having testicles or ovaries removed
	changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose